stealing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstiːlɪŋ/

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• Homophone: steeling
• Rhymes: -iːlɪŋ

Noun

stealing (countable and uncountable, plural stealings)

1. (uncountable) The action of the verb to steal, theft.
2. (archaic, chiefly in the plural) That which is stolen; stolen property.
   • 2004 January 5, Samuel McChord Crothers, “In Praise of Politicians”, in The Wall Street Journal, New York:

     The politicaster is looking for small opportunities – for such pickings and stealings as a careless public may leave for those of his kind. The great politician is looking for great opportunities.

Derived terms

• angle stealing
• cap stealing
• caught stealing
• scene stealing
• scene-stealing
• show-stealing

 

Verb

stealing

1. present participle and gerund of steal

Anagrams

• Galenist, angelist, gelatins, genitals, tag lines, taglines